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What to Eat with Angel Food Cake

Sugared strawberries, soft whipped cream, lemon curd, a warm sauce or a scoop of sorbet for a plain slice.

What to Eat with Angel Food Cake

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  1. Macerated strawberriesSlice them, sugar them and let the juice run before spooning it over.
  2. Lemon curdPut a spoonful beside the slice, or fold it into whipped cream.
  3. Berry compoteServe it warm or cold in a jug so each person pours their own.
  4. Whipped creamWhip it soft, barely sweetened, and spoon it on at the table.
  5. RaspberriesScatter them whole over the slice and crush a few with a fork.

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Fruit 6

  • Blackberries Halve the big ones and sweeten them with a pinch of sugar.
  • Kiwi slices Fan a few over the cream for color and a sharp bite.
  • Macerated strawberries Slice them, sugar them and let the juice run before spooning it over.
  • Passion fruit pulp Spoon the seeds and juice straight from the halved fruit.
  • Raspberries Scatter them whole over the slice and crush a few with a fork.
  • Sliced peaches Use ripe ones, peeled or not, and add them just before serving.

Sauces, curds and glazes 6

  • Berry compote Serve it warm or cold in a jug so each person pours their own.
  • Butterscotch sauce Pour it warm over the slice and add a pinch of flaky salt.
  • Chocolate sauce Warm it and bring it out in a small jug.
  • Lemon curd Put a spoonful beside the slice, or fold it into whipped cream.
  • Lemon glaze Drizzle it over the cooled cake and let it set before slicing.
  • Orange curd Spread it between two thin slices like a sandwich.

Creams, frostings, fillings and ices 7

  • Chocolate Bavarian cream Fill a hollowed cake with it, add strawberries and chill until set.
  • Fluffy meringue frosting Swirl it over the whole cake and leave the peaks rough.
  • Ice cream packed into a hollowed cake Freeze the filled cake until firm and slice it with a hot knife.
  • Lemon mousse Spoon it into the hole in the middle and over the top.
  • Marshmallow, cherry and nut filling Spoon it into a hollowed cake and keep it cold until serving.
  • Raspberry sorbet Add a small scoop to the plate just before it goes out.
  • Whipped cream Whip it soft, barely sweetened, and spoon it on at the table.

Sprinkled on top 5

  • Crushed peppermint candy Sprinkle it over whipped cream at the last minute so it stays crisp.
  • Powdered sugar Sift it over the plain cake just before serving.
  • Rainbow sprinkles Shake them over frosting for a birthday table.
  • Toasted coconut Press it onto frosting or cream while that is still soft.
  • Toffee bits Scatter them over cream or a sauce for crunch.

Other ways to serve the cake 4

  • Cake and fruit skewers Thread cubes with strawberries and grapes for a party tray.
  • Cubes for chocolate fondue Cut day-old cake into cubes so they hold on the fork.
  • Slices toasted in a buttered pan Brown both sides and serve them warm with fruit.
  • Trifle with custard and fruit Layer torn cake, custard and berries in a glass bowl and chill it.

Drinks 2

  • Chamomile tea Brew a pot for an evening slice.
  • Hot coffee Pour it black; the cake brings the sugar.

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What to eat with angel food cake? Start with fruit and cream. The cake is a light sponge made without egg yolks or butter. These 30 ideas run from macerated strawberries to toasted coconut.

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What do you eat angel food cake with?

A sauce or a glaze often goes on angel food cake, and some cakes are iced. For parties, bakers have split the cake into layers with whipped cream between them, or hollowed it out and filled it with whipped cream, ice cream, or a spread of maraschino cherries, marshmallow and nuts. Filled party cakes often hold strawberries and chocolate Bavarian cream.

One fruit, one cream

A plain slice is mild, with a slightly chewy crumb. Give it one sharp or juicy thing, such as berries, a curd or a compote, and one soft thing, such as whipped cream or a mousse. Add anything crunchy last so it stays crisp.

  • Cut the cake with a serrated knife and a gentle sawing motion, so the slice keeps its height.
  • Serving a crowd? Set out the cake plain with bowls of toppings and let people build their own slice.

Questions and answers

What fruit goes with angel food cake?

Strawberries first, sliced and sugared until they make their own syrup. Raspberries, blackberries, sliced peaches, kiwi and passion fruit pulp are the other fruit on the list.

What sauce goes with angel food cake?

Lemon curd or a berry compote for something sharp, chocolate or butterscotch sauce for something rich. A lemon glaze, drizzled on and left to set, travels better than a sauce.

What goes with angel food cake besides strawberries?

Orange curd or raspberry sorbet for something tart; lemon mousse or a fluffy meringue frosting for something soft; toasted coconut, toffee bits or crushed peppermint candy for crunch.

What can you do with leftover angel food cake?

Toast slices in a buttered pan, layer torn pieces into a trifle with custard and fruit, cut cubes for chocolate fondue, or thread cubes on skewers with fruit.

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